New York is My Playground by Bob Raczka
Storyteller and street photographer Jane Goodrich creates exciting, kid-centric portraits all based in New York. The end result is a fresh, moving homage to all who use New York City as their playground. The book shows children how the city's streets, structures and landmarks can provide a unique play space. It's a playful urban romp that shows how the pleasures of living in a city are not just for adults. Includes text from veteran children's author Bob Raczka.Robert and his wife, Amy, reside in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Robert, Carl, and Emma are their three children, and Rufus is their dog. They're all Cubs fanatics. As a kid, Bob enjoyed drawing dinosaurs, vehicles, and planes. He also spent a lot of time creating model rockets and paper airplanes. Bob studied art in college, which he used while creating his Bob Raczka's Art Adventures series of art appreciation books.
He also studied advertising, which he has worked in for 30 years as a creative field. Bob found how much he appreciated poetry a few years ago. He didn't take long to start writing his own. Bob has always enjoyed toying with words. If he could only give today's kids one lesson, it would be to Create stuff!
Construct fortifications. Make a comic book. Set up your own games. Create a brand-new baseball pitch.
Make your own Halloween outfit. Dare to be inventive and try your own recipe.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781576877890 |
| ISBN 10 | 1576877892 |
| Title | New York is My Playground |
| Author | Bob Raczka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | powerHouse Books,U.S. |
| Year published | 2016-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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